The mediating role of authenticity on mindfulness and wellbeing: a cross cultural analysis

Chen, Shun; Murphy, David

Abstract

Both mindfulness and authenticity have been found to positively affect psychological well-being. The current study investigated the relationships between an interesting mix of eastern and western phenomena including mindfulness, authenticity and psychological well-being and considered the cultural diversities in measures of these variables. Participants (N =165) completed the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, Authenticity Scale, and the Psychological Well-Being Scale. Findings demonstrated that authenticity acts as a partial mediator for the relationship between mindfulness and psychological well-being. Authenticity remained a partial mediator in the White British sample but acted as a complete mediator of the relationship between mindfulness and well-being in the Chinese sample. We make several suggestions for therapeutic approaches that focus on authenticity and support a previous claim that person-centred psychotherapy can be considered a form of mindful therapy.

Citation

Chen, S., & Murphy, D. (2018). The mediating role of authenticity on mindfulness and wellbeing: a cross cultural analysis. Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 10(1), 40-55. doi:10.1080/21507686.2018.1556171

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 3, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Dec 10, 2018
• Publication Date: Dec 10, 2018
• Deposit Date: Dec 11, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 11, 2020
• Journal: Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Print ISSN: 2150-7686
• Electronic ISSN: 2150-7708
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 40-55
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21507686.2018.1556171
• Keywords: Mindfulness; authenticity; well-being; person-centred therapy; cultural difference
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1402292
• Additional Information: This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy on 10/12/2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/21507686.2018.1556171.